Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning

Chapter 274: Chapter 159 Objective_3

Throughout the entire clean-up process, what troubled the Qilin Swordsman the most was the sword sheath he had driven into the tree trunk.

“For no reason at all, why use that move? Isn’t this just making trouble for yourself? You lousy tree, can’t you be a bit sturdier?”

He grumbled non-stop while tidying up everything around him.

At this point, the black-clothed man did not ask Liu Yun Scholar a single question.

It was only Liu Yun Scholar who kept asking him questions.

Finally, running out of patience, he simply sealed Liu Yun Scholar’s Dumb Acupoint, which brought silence at last.

When the Qilin Swordsman had finished cleaning the battlefield, the three men combined into one group and gradually disappeared into the woods.

At this moment, Yang Xiaoyun finally let out a soft sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to speak, Su Mo gestured her to stay silent, and even covered Zhen Xiaoxiao’s mouth with another hand.

“Wait a bit longer.”

Yang Xiaoyun nodded lightly, and sure enough, after only a short time, the sound of footsteps rang out again.

It was the black-clothed man, the Qilin Swordsman, and Liu Yun Scholar, who was being dragged, coming back.

After scanning the recent scene of combat, the black-clothed man finally took a long breath:

“Really, no one’s here, I was just being paranoid.”

With that, he turned around and left again.

Su Mo then released the two of them.

“How did you know they would come back?”

Yang Xiaoxun was somewhat surprised.

“It’s implied in the problem itself.”

Su Mo said, “He must have truly sensed our prying on the way here, hence the double testing.

“The first time was his excuse to let go of Liu Yun Scholar. If I had not crossed hands with him before and knew the depth of his Inner Strength.

“Liu Yun Scholar’s martial arts are formidable, but to think that he would be injured with just one palm strike… that’s far from enough.

“Therefore, I guessed he must have a follow-up plan, which kept me from secretly stepping in to stop Liu Yun Scholar.

“Afterward, his conversation with Qilin Swordsman seemed like an explanation for the Qilin Swordsman, but in reality, it was the second test for us.

“The followers, upon hearing his words, would naturally relax, knowing their whereabouts are still concealed…

“But by doing so, they would undoubtedly fall for his feint.”

Yang Xiaoyun grinned non-stop as she listened, “With such a deep and strategic mind, even an old-timer in Jianghu would feel inferior, right? But… why do you think his words were meant to set up this ploy?”

“…Because of Liu Yun Scholar.”

After scrolling his eyes to confirm Yang Yizhi didn’t make another feint, Su Mo then stood up with the two, following in their footsteps.

As they walked, he explained in a low voice, “Someone who has been scheming for so long, the person he’s just captured, will surely have many things he wants to inquire about. Even if he himself doesn’t ask, Liu Yun Scholar in the state of being captured by the enemy is in the best time to lose composure and reveal secrets.

“But he didn’t ask or say a word, and even prevented Liu Yun Scholar from speaking.

“Do you think, he was worried about what Liu Yun Scholar might say?

“Or was he concerned that after saying something, it would be heard by someone who shouldn’t have heard it?

“This shows that he still has doubts about the ’Huang Que’ (sparrow) behind him.

“Putting these two points together, his returning feint was only to be expected.”

Yang Xiaoyun couldn’t help but admire him.

In terms of caution, Su Mo had indeed reached the extreme.

“From subtleties, you discern the whole, and in speculation, you are swift, I fear no one can compare with you.”

Yang Xiaoyun remarked softly in admiration.

Su Mo, however, shook his head: “In Jianghu, the higher the expertise, the sharper the strategic thinking. Their brief exchange just now was full of hidden agendas… there’s not a single person that can be taken lightly.

“I just can’t understand one thing though.”

Yang Xiaoyun’s brows furrowed slightly: “Father… I mean, that black-clothed man who could be my father, his pursuit all this way, shouldn’t it be for the Mandarin Duck List, or perhaps for the Liu Yun Scholar?

“If it’s for the Liu Yun Scholar, then he could have easily captured him when he obtained the Mandarin Duck List.

“If it’s for the Mandarin Duck List, he shouldn’t have forsaken the list and captured the Liu Yun Scholar instead, right?

“Shouldn’t he have followed the other black-clothed man, to find that so-called Heavenly Gate Master?

“What exactly does he want to do? I really can’t figure it out at this moment.

“And that Qilin Swordsman… why is he everywhere?

“How did they get to know each other?

“In their conversation, it seems they share a deeper connection?”

“The Qilin Swordsman…”

Su Mo’s mind suddenly stirred: “Where are we now?”

Three days of frantic travel, choosing paths through uninhabited mountains and valleys, sometimes without even a trace of a path.

At this moment, even Su Mo was a bit unclear about their exact location.

Yang Xiaoyun thought for a moment and said: “We passed several places earlier, some of which I’m familiar with… Hmm, we set off from Haoran Academy, so by now, we should be almost at…”

As she spoke, she paused, a slight astonishment in her eyes as she looked towards Su Mo:

“Yunwu Mountain.”

“Ha…”

Su Mo suddenly chuckled, a change flickering in his eyes: “Now, I truly might have figured out what they intend to do.

“Yunwu Mountain… Cangfeng Valley, the Yu Family.

“What a revisit to the old grounds.”

Yang Xiaoyun’s expression also shifted: “Li Siyun once said, the Golden Jade Cone, the Mandarin Duck List… there’s also a map. The Liu Yun Scholar said everything was ready! You must have thought of it too…”

“The Qilin Swordsman, he has seen that map.”

Su Mo nodded slightly: “Let’s go, if I’m not mistaken, ahead must be the place where the plot unfolds.

“The entire matter, with the Mandarin Duck List now in place. What they want to do has become crystal clear.”

Yang Xiaoyun didn’t say anything more, as for Zhen Xiaoxiao…

She had been out of the loop the entire time.

At this moment, having not eaten for three days, she may not feel extremely hungry, but was already scheming in her heart about what she should eat once back.

Continuing to follow the trail.

After passing through a layer of forest and walking for half a day, there indeed was a low-lying deep valley.

Following the winding valley, the black-clothed man and the Qilin Swordsman, familiar with the route, arrived at a hidden cave.

At the cave’s entrance was someone looking forward with anticipation, although Su Mo did not recognize this person, Yang Xiaoyun immediately identified him.

“It’s Wu Daoyou.”

And just as Yang Xiaoyun recognized Wu Daoyou, Su Mo’s brows suddenly twitched.

He then sighed: “How could I have forgotten… your unpredictable ability of Concealing Breath?”

“You shouldn’t be here.”

A voice came from the side, Yang Xiaoyun and Zhen Xiaoxiao turned sharply, startled.

They saw a woman with a beautiful appearance, yet with a profound and cold gaze, standing atop a huge rock, quietly watching them.

She was Yu Lingxin!

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